There are 5 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal by plane, train, bus or car
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Recommended
Fly from Abu Dhabi, train
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Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Bus to Dubai, fly, train
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Take the bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Max Metro Bus Stop Landside
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Fly from Dubai (DXB) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Bus to Sharjah, fly, train
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Take the bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
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Fly from Sharjah (SHJ) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Drive to Doha, fly, train
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Drive from Abu Dhabi to Doha
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Fly from Doha (DOH) to Jeddah (JED)
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Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
Drive
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Drive from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal is to drive which costs AED 750 - AED 1200 and takes 20h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal is to drive which takes 20h 10m and costs AED 750 - AED 1200.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Thuwal is 1578 km. The road distance is 1884.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi Airport to Jeddah Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 10m.
Thuwal is 1h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 5:07 PM in Abu Dhabi and 4:07 PM in Thuwal.
Yes, the driving distance between Abu Dhabi to Thuwal is 1884 km. It takes approximately 20h 10m to drive from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal.
Royal Jordanian, Flynas, Saudia and three other airlines offer flights from Abu Dhabi Airport to Jeddah Airport.
There are one+ hotels available in Thuwal. Prices start at 500﷼ per night.
The best way to get from Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi Airport is to bus which takes 51 min and costs AED 5 - AED 8.
- Distance: 1577.8 km
- Duration: 8h 12m
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Thuwal, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Abu Dhabi to Thuwal. However, you can take the bus to Abu Dhabi Intl Airport 1+3, take the walk to Abu Dhabi airport, fly to Jeddah, take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the taxi to Thuwal. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Max Metro Bus Stop Landside, take the walk to max Metro Station 1, take the subway to Airport Terminal 3 Metro Station 1, take the walk to Dubai airport, fly to Jeddah, take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the taxi to Thuwal.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 500﷼ - 2400﷼
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- 500﷼ - 2400﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 1800﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 1800﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 1800﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900﷼ - 3100﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 900﷼ - 3100﷼
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1100﷼ - 4200﷼
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1100﷼ - 4200﷼
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 420﷼ - 1300﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 600﷼ - 2900﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 600﷼ - 2900﷼
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 950﷼ - 4100﷼
Flights from Sharjah to Jeddah via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900﷼ - 3800﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1200﷼ - 3700﷼
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 2300﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 700﷼ - 2800﷼
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 750﷼ - 2500﷼
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 2300﷼
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 2500﷼
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sharjah to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 600﷼ - 6500﷼
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 1000﷼ - 3600﷼
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 1400﷼ - 3700﷼
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Dubai to Jeddah via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 550﷼ - 2400﷼
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 1300﷼ - 4000﷼
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Doha to Jeddah via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- 1500﷼ - 4700﷼
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Phone
- 8009090
- ask@rta.ae
- Website
- rta.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi, Central Bus Station 1 to Max Metro Bus Stop Landside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 26﷼ - 40﷼
- Schedules at
- rta.ae
- Phone
- 600525252
- Website
- srta.gov.ae
Bus from Abu Dhabi Central Bus Station to Al Jubail Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 34﷼
- Schedules at
- eforms.srta.gov.ae
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